1975 Tulane Green Wave football team

1975 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Bennie Ellender (5th season)
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their fifth year under head coach Bennie Ellender, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 17–13	43,106
September 20	Ole Miss	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 14–3	50,500
September 27	Syracuse	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–31	33,200
October 4	Vanderbilt	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 3–6	30,100
October 11	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 17–7	11,775
October 18	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 16–14	33,842
October 25	Georgia Tech	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 0–23	63,333
November 1	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 10–23	56,500
November 8	Air Force	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 12–13
November 15	North Carolina	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 15–17	29,850
November 22	LSU	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 6–42	70,850

Roster

1975 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT Eric Laakso So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Jim Gueno Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bennie Ellender Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt